LEMON CHEESECAKE. THE SECRET TO TRULY LEMONY CHEESECAKE. The lemon in this cheesecake is two-fold—it's in the batter in the form of zest and also on top of the cheesecake in the form of bright, smooth lemon curd. When I serve this cheesecake, before cutting it, I like to pipe dollops of curd on top that I then smash-n-drag (technical term) with an offset spatula or the back of a spoon to create the flower.

HOMEMADE LEMON CHEESECAKE WITH TWICE THE TARTNESS. How much lemon can I fit into my homemade Lemon Cheesecake recipe? I wanted to get pucker from the lemon juice and the sweet, citrusy aroma from the zest. You can cook LEMON CHEESECAKE using 11 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of LEMON CHEESECAKE

1. You need 3 packages of Cream cheese.
2. It's 3 large of Eggs.
3. You need 3 of Tbs. Lemon Zest.
4. You need 1/2 cup of Fresh Lemon Juice.
5. You need 1 cup of Sour Cream.
6. Prepare 1 1/4 cup of White Sugar.
7. It's 1 tsp of Vanilla.
8. Prepare 1 cup of Graham Crackers.
9. You need 1/2 stick of Melted Butter.
10. You need 2 tbsp of White Sugar.
11. You need 1 cup of Lemon Curd.

In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. Remove springform pan from water bath. Loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove foil. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled.

LEMON CHEESECAKE step by step

1. Mix Graham Crackers with melted butter and and 2 tbs white sugar. Place in bottom of spring form pan and bake ten minutes. Take out and let cool..
2. Mix together cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, lemon zest, vanilla, lemon juice, and eggs until well blended..
3. Mix together cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, lemon zest, vanilla, lemon juice, and eggs until well blended. Pour into spring form pan. Bake at 300 for 40-45 minutes. Let cool and place lemon curd on top. Decorate with strawberries..
4. Serves 12.

If desired, top cheesecake with lemon slices. And what an exceptional lemon cheesecake recipe this is! It's become one of the most popular recipes on The Unlikely Baker and for good reason - it has the perfect texture, consistency and flavour to please the most discriminating of lemon lovers. And it's easy to bake too. In large bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy.